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Gambling911.com has Iowa as a -9/-9.5 favorite against Richmond in Round 1 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The books opened on that number and have since moved to -10.5. Richmond pays out $40,000 with a championship win.
Iowa
Record: 25-9, 12-8 Big Ten
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 2
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 96
Against The Spread: 21-13
Over Total: 22-11-1
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +4000
The Hawkeyes put up plenty of points while giving away plenty of opportunities as well. They have a top scorer in Keegan Murray.
Iowa is 6-1 Against The Spread in their last 7 games overall.
They have won 22 of their games by more than 10 points this season. They are 13-2 Straight Up over their last 15 games.
Richmond
Record: 23-12, 10-8 A-10
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 66
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 117
Against The Spread: 15-18-1
Over Total: 15-19
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +40000
Against ranked opponents Richmond is just 1-5 Against The Spread, and there is not a whole lot of wiggle room with a +10.5 line.
They've already overcome double digit deficits in two conference games this season. Against Iowa that looked like much more difficult to achieve.
We had the Hawkeyes at -10 as the play here but like many of you, Richmond put us in our place with a shock win and advance to play Providence.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
